Joseph Alan Montalto
March 08, 1947 - September 25, 2015
Obituary
MADISON - Joseph Alan Montalto, age 68, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, with his family by his side after a long illness. He was born on March 8, 1947, in Madison, the son of Paul and Pearl Montalto. Joseph graduated from Madison West High School with the class of 1965. He attended both UW-Whitewater and UW-Platteville. Joseph married Barbara Fiscus on Dec. 23, 1968. He was employed with the City of Madison Public Works Department for 25 years and was a Lathe and Plastering tradesman as well. He was both a loving husband and devoted father and spent a good portion of his retirement years raising his grandchildren. In his spare time, Joseph enjoyed golfing, fishing, outings to the casino with his family and weekend cribbage games with his father. Joseph was a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan and Milwaukee season ticket holder for the past 33 years. Joseph is survived by his wife Barbara; mother, Pearl; four children, Lisa (Michael) Carlson of Madison, Katherine (Nathan) Fischer of Sun Prairie, Paul (Kellie) Montalto of Milwaukee, and Genevieve (Dale) Montalto of Madison; nine grandchildren; Allison, Kaylee, Isabelle, Cameron, Tony, Lucas, Alex, Marcus, and Colin; two step-grandchildren, Brooke and Trenton; three sisters, Gloria (Edward) Urfer of Madison, Paulette (Roger) Jones of Oxford, Carol (Ralph) Smith of Madison; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. Burial will be held at a later date at Roselawn Memorial Park. A special thank you to Dr. Jason A. Dambach, MD, the staff with Agrace HospiceCare and the staff with Oak Park Place Skilled Nursing for their loving care. Joseph always had a smile on his face and a funny story to tell. A father who would do anything for his children and grandchildren. We will all miss you very much. Best dad ever. Online condolences may be made to www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608)221-5420
Events
Visitation
Tue Sep 29, 2015 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Service
Tue Sep 29, 2015 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Dale
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The funniest thing i can recall right now is me and Genevieve received a call from Joe at 1 am because he was hungry for mashed potatoes!!!!
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Genevieve Montato
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He was the greatest dad ever. He will truly be missed. There are so many memories it is hard to think of just one. He always put his kids and grandkids first. Loved having sleep overs with the grandkids and even taught Izzy how to ding dong ditch my house. Countless trips to play mini golf,movies,Little America and so many more. It will be so hard to live on without him. Love you dad!
LM
Lisa Montalto-Carlson
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I could ask my dad anything and he had the answer. If I needed help with anything he was there. I love you and miss you dad. If there is a heaven I know you made it.
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Lisa Carlson-Montalto
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He would do anything for me whenever I needed him. I'm so glad you were my dad. I love and miss you dad. If there is a heaven I know you are there.
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Genevieve Montato
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I remember dad used to come and decorate my house outside for Christmas and at night he would come and unplug the lights when he wanted them off.
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Kaylee
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He was the best grandpa ever. He was the one you see in the movies, that every kids wants as their grandpa. He was the most caring, funny, and amazing guy. I miss him so much already. He told me the craziest, funniest stories about his life, he helped raise me and I am so thankful he was such a huge part of my life. Greatest man ever. I love you gramps.